Aster eligulatus is similar to Heteropappus holohermaphroditus Grierson, described from India, Kashmir, and Pakistan, but differs in having stems branched from the base and capitula terminal, solitary. The differences noted above, however, might stem from phenotypic plasticity: the plants from south of the Himalaya being taller (15-45 cm) and the capitula numerous, borne at the ends of long peduncles. More material and a morphometric study are needed to resolve this issue.